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Table 3 Postoperative pain and nausea

From: Laparoscopic single-incision gastric bypass: initial experience, technique and short-term outcomes

Variables

SILS (n = 14)

PCA activation (frequency), median (IQR)

 POD 0

20.9 (9–26.5)

 POD 1

36.6 (10–57.5.0)

 POD 2

13.1 (1–25.5)

Pain severity (VAS score), mean ± SD

 POD 0

6.9 ± 2.2

 POD 1

5.2 ± 1.9

 POD 2

3.9 ± 1.6

Oral narcotic use

 In hospital (number of dosage), median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

 After discharge (yes), n (%)

9 (64.3)

Anti-nausea medication (number of dosage), median (IQR)

 POD 1

3 (0-3)

 POD 2

2 (0-2)

  1. SILS single-incision laparoscopic surgery, POD postoperative day